KR20100122452A - Construction machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: Construction equipment is provided to ensure a simplified structure including a single rotary device for a bonnet and improved freedom in design due to the enlarged maintenance opening. CONSTITUTION: Construction equipment comprises a lower driving unit(21), an upper rotating unit(22), and a bonnet(32). The upper rotating unit, in which an engine room(33) with upper and rear openings is installed behind an upper frame, is mounted on the lower driving unit. The bonnet comprises an upper side part covering the upper opening, a rear side part covering the rear opening, a driver's seat(35) which is formed on the top of the upper side part and rotated together with the bonnet, and a console box(36) including an operating lever(37) and hydraulic and electrical machinery.

Description

Construction machinery {CONSTRUCTION MACHINE}

The present invention relates to a construction machine, such as a hydraulic excavator, which covers an engine room from a top with a bonnet and is provided with a driver's seat on the bonnet.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the mini excavator is mounted on the upper swinging body 2 rotatably mounted on the crawler type lower traveling body 1, the boom 3, the arm 4, and the bucket 5. ) And a work attachment 9 consisting of 6 to 8 hydraulic cylinders (boom cylinder, arm cylinder, bucket cylinder) for driving them.

The engine room 13 enclosed by the left and right side panels (only one side) 11, the bonnet 12, etc. is provided in the rear part of the upper frame 10 which comprises the upper turning body 2, and is not shown in figure. Equipment including the engine is housed in this engine room 13.

The bonnet 12 is formed in an L shape when viewed from the side covering the upper surface side and the rear surface side of the engine room 13, and rotates about the bonnet shaft (hinge) 14 provided at the front end portion so that the upper surface and the rear surface The upper frame 10 is installed in a state of opening and closing both openings.

FIG. 8 shows a state where the bonnet 12 is closed and FIG. 9 shows an open state, respectively, and maintenance of devices is performed in the open state.

In addition, a driver's seat 15 is provided on the bonnet 12 and the operation lever of the console box 16 provided on the front floor of the driver's seat 12 in a state where the operator O is seated on the driver's seat 15. Operate (17).

In addition to the operation lever 17 and the remote controller valve (hydraulic device) operated by the console box 16, electrical devices such as switches and monitor panels (not shown) are provided.

The above configuration is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2004-137884 (hereinafter referred to as "Technology 1").

On the other hand, as another configuration, the console box is arranged side by side with the bonnet 12 next to the driver's seat, and the console box is rotated separately from the bonnet 12 to open a part of the engine room upper opening, and the It is known that maintenance can be performed (refer to Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2001-107394. Hereinafter, it is called well-known technique 2.).

However, according to the known technique 1 in which only the driver's seat 15 is installed on the bonnet 12 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the console box 16 must be installed on the front floor spaced apart from the driver's seat 15. Therefore, the operability with respect to the operation lever 17 is bad.

On the other hand, the well-known technique 2 which rotates the bonnet 12 and the console box provided beside it separately has the following faults.

(I) Since two rotary mechanisms for the bonnet and the console box must be provided, the structure becomes complicated and the cost increases.

(II) Since the opening area (maintenance opening) in the state which opened the bonnet becomes small by installing a console box, it becomes disadvantageous for maintenance.

(III) Since the driver's seat and the console box are restricted from interfering with each rotation, the freedom of design of both is narrowed.

The object of the present invention is to improve the operability of the operation lever from the driver's seat and to simplify the structure by using only one rotary mechanism for the bonnet, and to improve the maintenance property by widening the maintenance opening. It is to provide construction machinery that can be expanded.

The present invention is provided with an engine room in which an upper surface and a rear surface are opened in a rear portion of an upper frame of an upper swing body mounted on a lower traveling body, and an upper surface portion covering the upper surface opening and a rear surface portion covering the rear surface opening. The bonnet is formed in a state of rotating around the bonnet shaft disposed at the front end of the upper surface portion to open and close the openings, and on the upper surface of the upper surface portion of the bonnet, a driver's seat, an operation lever, hydraulic pressure, and electric The console box provided with a device is provided in the state which rotates integrally with a bonnet.

According to the present invention, since the driver's seat and the console box are arranged on the bonnet and rotated integrally, the operability with respect to the operation lever of the console box can be improved.

In addition, since the rotating mechanism needs only one for the bonnet, the structure is simple and low cost.

In addition, since the maintenance opening can be largely opened by the bonnet, it is advantageous for maintenance, and there is no problem of interference between the driver's seat and the console box during rotation, thereby increasing the degree of freedom in design.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The whole side view of the mini excavator which concerns on embodiment of this invention.
Fig. 2 is a side view showing an enlarged portion of the upper swing structure in the shovel and a portion cut away.
Fig. 3 is a side view of the bonnet opened from the state of Fig. 2.
4 is a perspective view of the state of FIG.
5 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 2;
6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG. 5;
7 is a perspective view of the bonnet support device.
8 is a schematic side view of a mini shovel for explaining the prior art;
Fig. 9 is an equivalent view of Fig. 8 with the bonnet open.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

In the embodiment, a mini shovel is applied to the description of the background art.

In this embodiment,

(i) The upper swing body 22 is pivotally mounted on the crawler type lower traveling body 21, and the boom 23, the arm 24, the bucket 25, and the upper swing body 22 are pivotally mounted. The work attachment 29 which consists of each hydraulic cylinder (boom cylinder, arm cylinder, bucket cylinder) 26-28 which drive these is mounted, and the mini shovel is comprised,

(ii) The upper surface and the rear surface of the upper frame 30 constituting the upper swing body 22 are surrounded by left and right side panels (only one side) 31, bonnet 32, and the like. That the engine room 33 is installed, and equipments including an engine (not shown) are accommodated in the engine room 33,

(iii) As shown in detail in FIGS. 2 to 4, the bonnet 32 includes an upper surface portion 32a covering the upper surface side of the engine room 33 and a rear surface portion 32b covering the rear surface side. It is formed in the L-shape made of, the point is installed on the upper frame 30 in the state of opening and closing both the upper and rear openings by rotating around the bonnet shaft (hinge) 34 provided in the front end portion, Fig. 8, Fig. It is the same as the well-known mini shovel shown in 9.

In the embodiment, the driver's seat 35 and the left and right both console boxes 36 (only one side shown) are arranged on the bonnet 32 (upper surface portion 32a) so that they are integrally rotated with the bonnet 32. It is.

The console box 36 incorporates a working operation lever 37, a remote controller valve (hydraulic device) and an electric device (switch or monitor panel, etc.) (not shown) that operate thereon, and the driver's seat 35 on the bonnet. It is installed on both left and right sides with).

Thus, since the console box 36 is next to the driver's seat, the operability with respect to the operation lever 37 becomes favorable compared with the case provided in the floor in front of the driver's seat.

In addition, since the rotating mechanism needs only one for the bonnet 32, the structure is simple and low cost.

In addition, the maintenance openings (both upper and rear openings of the engine room 33) can be largely opened by the bonnet 32, which is advantageous for maintenance.

In addition, since the problem of interference between the driver's seat 35 and the bonnet 32 does not occur at the same time as the other rotation methods, the degree of freedom in design can be increased.

As a bonnet support device for supporting the bonnet 32 in a closed state, the bonnet support frame 38 and the support member 39 are provided in the engine room 33. 7 shows the entire bonnet support device.

The bonnet support frame 38 is formed as a door-shaped frame body composed of left and right struts 40 and 41 and horizontal beams 42 spanned between the upper ends of the two struts 40 and 41, and the engine room At the front end of 33, the lower ends of both struts 40 and 41 are provided on the bottom of the upper frame 30 directly or through mounting members in a state substantially crossing the engine room 33.

The support member 39 has a rib shape in which a pipe member, a rod member, or a mold member (round pipe member in the drawing example) is bent, that is, a longitudinal edge portion 43 which terminates the opening of the upper surface of the engine room 33 at the center portion in the width direction. And a transverse edge portion 44 extending horizontally to the right through a gentle rounding from the rear end portion of the longitudinal edge portion 43, and a rear column 45 vertically descending from the tip of the transverse edge portion 44, The front end of the longitudinal edge 43 is connected to the left and right middle portions of the transverse beam 42 in the bonnet support frame 38 via connecting metal members 46 and 47, while the lower end of the rear post 45 It is provided in the bottom face of the frame 30.

In this way, the overall shape of the bonnet support device in which the bonnet support frame 38 and the support member 39 are combined is J-shaped in the right-left direction in a plan view and a door shape in the side view, As a result, the front end of the bonnet 32 is supported over most of the length range in the bonnet width direction.

Moreover, the substantially center part of the width direction of the bonnet 32 is supported over the full length of the front-back direction by the longitudinal edge part 43 of the support member 39, and the horizontal edge part 44 and the rear pillar 45 are supported. The rear end of the bonnet 32 is supported.

In addition, in order to reinforce the installation strength of the support member 39, the front end portion of the longitudinal edge portion 43 is provided in the hydraulic oil tank (not shown) via the installation sheet 48.

Further, as a means for increasing the bonnet support strength, a mount member that contacts the lower surface of the bonnet and receives a load from above the bonnet is provided on both the left and right sides with the longitudinal edge portion 43 of the support member 39 interposed therebetween.

Although the figure shows only the right mount member 49 provided in the side edge part 44 of the support member 39 among these, the left mount member is attached to the fuel tank which is not shown in figure at the left side of the engine room rear part, for example. Is installed.

On the other hand, hydraulic and electric devices (not shown) provided in the console box 36 (remote controller valves as hydraulic devices, switches and monitor panels as electric devices, etc.), and hydraulic and electric devices (as hydraulic devices) installed in the engine room 33 are shown. A hydraulic hose and electrical wiring (collectively referred to as hoses) 51 for hydraulic and electrical transmission between the control valve 50 and a controller or a battery not shown as an electric device are referred to as the engine room 33 and the console. It is installed between the boxes 36.

In this shovel, since the left and right console boxes 36 rotate integrally with the bonnet 32, the hoses 51 also rotate in accordance with the bonnet opening and closing.

Therefore, in this shovel, the following configuration is taken so that the hoses 51 do not interfere with opening and closing of the bonnet, an excessive force acts on the hoses 51, or the arrangement structure is not complicated to prevent them.

The left and right both pillars 40 and 41 of the bonnet support frame 38 are formed in an inverted cross-section in cross-section opening in the rearward direction as shown in FIG. 6, and the hoses 51 are formed on the two pillars 40 and 41. ) Is arranged as a guide.

Specifically, in the hoses 51, the hydraulic hoses (numbered 51a in FIG. 6) are in the struts 40 and 41, and the electrical wiring (numbered 51b in FIG. 6) is struts other than the struts. It is arrange | positioned along 40 and 41, respectively, and the lower end side is connected to the apparatus in an engine room, and the upper end side is connected to the console box 36, respectively.

In addition, the hoses 51 are held in the support posts 40 and 41 by bands or the like not shown in and around the support posts.

In addition, in FIG. 5, the code | symbol 52 is a hose flow outlet formed in the left and right both sides of the front end of the bonnet 32, The grommet (not shown) is provided in this hose flow outlet 52, and the hose 51 is this grommet. By the type (hydraulic hose and electrical wiring) is guided to the console box (36).

In this case, the hoses 51 exit from the engine room 33 and face the console box 36 as shown in FIG. 5 (not shown in the support member 39 for ease of understanding). The connection part 51j is arrange | positioned in the path | route which performs the rotational movement centering on the bonnet shaft 34 at the time of bonnet opening and closing through the axial center of the bonnet shaft 34 or its vicinity from the side view.

According to this arrangement structure, since the amount of expansion and contraction of the hoses 51 (connecting portion 51j) accompanying opening and closing of the bonnet is minimal, the mechanism for absorbing expansion and contraction (for example, a hose reel) or expansion and contraction It is not necessary to add a structure that avoids interference between the hoses 51 and the structure. This simplifies the structure for arranging hoses, and there is no fear that the hoses 51 will be damaged by excessive force.

That is, the problem of the hoses 51 which generate | occur | produce by rotating the console box 36 integrally with the bonnet 32 can be solved.

In this case, in order to arrange | position the hoses 51 by the support | pillar both sides 40 and 41 of the bonnet support frame 38 which supports the front end of the bonnet 32, arrangement | positioning of the hoses 51 becomes easy, The hoses 51 can be protected.

In addition, since the support | pillar 40 and 41 are used as a hose guide member, a dedicated guide member is unnecessary, and a structure can be simplified and cost can be reduced.

In addition, since the hoses 51 are guided separately into the inside and outside of the support posts 40 and 41 according to the type (hydraulic hose and electrical wiring), the hydraulic hose 51a and the electrical wiring 51b can be simply and It can be arranged squarely, which is advantageous for maintenance.

In addition, by dividing the hydraulic hose 51a and the electrical wiring 51b, it is possible to prevent the interference between both (the adverse effect on the hydraulic hose due to the electric spark and the heat conduction between the two).

(Other embodiment)

(1) In the said embodiment, although the hoses 51 were arrange | positioned by the type inside and outside each support | pillar, all the hoses 51 may be arrange | positioned in the support | pillars 40 and 41. FIG. In this case, a partition member or partition wall for separating the hoses in the pillars 40 and 41 may be provided.

(2) In the said embodiment, although the structure which combined both the left and right pillars 40 and 41 of the bonnet support frame 38 as a hose guide member was taken, you may combine only one side as a hose guide member.

Alternatively, separate hose guide members may be provided separately from the support posts 40 and 41 along the support posts 40 and 41 or at different positions.

(3) Although this invention is suitable for a mini shovel, it is applicable also to construction machinery other than taking the same mechanical structure as this mini shovel.

While the invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments of the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that equivalents may be employed and substitutes may be used herein without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the claims.

Claims (5)

Construction machinery,
Undercarriage,
An upper revolving body mounted on the lower traveling body and provided with an engine room in which the upper and rear surfaces of the upper frame are opened as upper and rear surface openings, respectively;
A bonnet formed of an upper surface portion covering the upper surface opening portion and a rear surface portion covering the rear surface opening portion, the bonnet being rotated about a bonnet shaft disposed at the front end portion of the upper surface portion to open and close the openings;
A driver's seat and a console box disposed on an upper surface of the upper surface portion of the bonnet in a state of being integrally rotated with the bonnet;
This console box is equipped with an operation lever and hydraulic and electrical equipment. 2. The hose according to claim 1, further comprising hoses for carrying out hydraulic pressure and electricity between the hydraulic pressure and electric equipment provided in the console box, and the hydraulic pressure and electric equipment installed in the engine room. And a connecting portion, which exits from the engine room and faces the console box, is arranged in a path for performing a rotational movement about the bonnet shaft in the vicinity of the bonnet shaft. The construction machine according to claim 2, wherein a hose guide member for guiding the hoses is disposed in the engine room. The bonnet support frame for supporting the front end of the bonnet with the bonnet closed is provided at the front end of the engine room, and the bonnet support frame has a cross-section inverted post on left and right sides. The construction machine of which hoses are arrange | positioned at least one support | pillar as the said hoses guide member. The construction machine according to claim 4, wherein the hoses are disposed separately from the inside and the outside of the post serving as the hose guide member according to the type thereof.

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